Flammable Mixture Research Articles

Flash point of binary and ternary monoterpene mixtures: Experimental and modeling

The flash point (FP) of pure or mixtures of flammable substances is an important indicator in designing fire risk mitigation and prevention measures in the chemical and oil industry. Although FP data of fuel constituents and blends are often found in the literature, studies addressing other flammable mixtures, such as essential oils (EOs) and their constituents (terpenes and terpenoids), are scarce. EOs are aromatic, volatile liquid mixtures extracted from plant matrices that present diverse biological properties and find numerous applications in the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and fragrance industries. In this work, experimental FP measurements of binary and ternary mixtures of four structurally diverse monoterpenes (carvone, eucalyptol, limonene, and linalool), widely found in different EO profiles, were carried out. Besides, the Liaw-UNIFAC model and the COSMO-RS model were used to calculate the FP data of the studied mixtures, resulting in global root-mean-square deviations (RMSD) of 2.0 K and 0.7 K, respectively. Both models deliver better predictions than the ideal approach (RMSD = 2.4 K) for the studied systems, demonstrating the importance of considering nonideal effects when estimating the FP data of terpene mixtures. These results provide essential information for accurate process safety and fire risk assessment in the EO industry.

Effects of intramolecular oxygen and partial premixing on soot formation in ethane/ethanol flames

Detailed soot concentration and temperature fields were measured in coflow laminar diffusion flames of neat ethane and ethane/ethanol mixtures, and partially premixed flames of ethane/ethanol mixtures. Two-dimensional diffuse-light line-of-sight attenuation and spectral soot emission techniques were employed for soot volume fraction and temperature measurements, respectively. The choice of flow rates prioritized tractability and comparability between flames. To this end, the total carbon mass flow rate and the C/H ratio were kept constant for all ethane/ethanol mixture flames, i.e., oxygen was introduced into the fuel stream either as intramolecular oxygen in ethanol or both as intermolecular and molecular oxygen. Soot concentration was observed to decrease monotonically with an increasing ethanol content in ethane/ethanol mixtures without synergistic effects. Soot concentration was also measured in neat ethane flames with flow rates matching those of ethane in ethane/ethanol mixtures. A comparison of these flames with ethane/ethanol flames revealed a striking soot suppression effect by ethanol addition. Although the carbon flow rate was less in neat ethane flames than the total carbon flow rate of their corresponding ethane/ethanol flames, the peak soot volume fractions were significantly higher in neat ethane flames. This points to a chemical soot suppression effect beyond that can be explained by the lower sooting propensity of ethanol fuel. These results were discussed in light of the synergistic effect studies in the literature. Lastly, measurements from partially-premixed ethane/ethanol mixtures are reported. The increased oxygen content significantly increased the peak soot volume fraction in these flames. These results support that intermolecular oxygen in ethanol and molecular oxygen in the fuel tube behave drastically differently in an ethane base flame. Ethanol addition does not exhibit synergistic effects on soot formation, whereas molecular oxygen addition increases maximum soot concentration, indicating the activation of unique soot production pathways.

Specific Features of Propane–Air Mixture Flame Propagation in a Cylindrical Channel

Specific Features of Propane–Air Mixture Flame Propagation in a Cylindrical Channel

Flame oscillation instability of H2/CO/air at different ignition positions in an open-ended vertical narrow channel

ABSTRACT The propagation instability of a premixed H2/CO/air mixture flame in an open-ended vertical narrow channel was investigated in this paper. The mixture was ignited at five different ignition positions: IP-50, IP-250, IP-500, IP-750, and IP-950. This paper presents a new method for flame image processing. The flame front curve is generally an exponential outflow from the ignition to the top opening at any ignition. The oscillation frequency increases with the increase of flame front curvature. The flame front curvature fluctuates with time when the oscillation propagation occurs, and the flame decelerates and inverts when the curvature is larger. The dominant frequencies are different depending on ignition position, which has a certain effect on frequency. Five different ignition positions of dominant frequency are 78.00 Hz, 125.07 Hz, 170.5 Hz, 125.1 Hz, 170.7 Hz, respectively. Interestingly, IP-500, IP-750 and IP-950 have secondary frequency values of 356.9 Hz, 357.1 Hz and 331.8 Hz, respectively. The secondary frequency is about twice the dominant frequency, and it is caused by parametric instability. Flame oscillation propagation is affected by dimensionless temperature and Lewis value. The interaction between flame and overpressure wave promotes the deformation and oscillation of the flame front. The overpressure, flame front position, flame front curvature, and flame speed coupled oscillation.

Alternative blends of CO2 for transcritical refrigeration systems. Experimental approach and energy analysis

As a natural refrigerant, Carbon Dioxide (CO2) has been extended in almost all refrigeration fields due to its environmental friendliness, high availability, and high technological development in the main components of the cycle. However, despite the benefits, CO2 is limited to high-capacity applications due to the cost of components and the complex cycle arrangements to overcome the low coefficient of performance (COP) at high ambient temperatures. A simple but effective method to solve this issue involves mixing CO2 with other refrigerants obtaining a new refrigerant mixture with higher critical points, lower working pressures and low global warming potential (GWP). Depending on the mixture percentage, the mixture flammability can be suppressed, and the performance of the refrigeration plant can be increased.Building on this, this work determines theoretically different CO2­based zeotropic blends as an alternative to pure CO2 with the restrictions of non-flammability, GWP below 150 and higher COP than pure CO2. The results suggest two blends of CO2/R1270 and CO2/R32 that have been prepared and energetically tested in a vertical display cooler using pure CO2 as a reference. The results revealed that CO2-blends reduce energy consumption by up to 17.2 % at the ambient temperature of 25 °C and up to 12.2 % at 30 °C. Moreover, the results with CO2-blends were closest to those obtained with pure R1270 and better than R134a under the same operating conditions.

A thick reaction zone model for premixed flames in two-dimensional channels

Direct interactions between the flow field and the chemical reaction in premixed flames occur when the reaction zone thickness is comparable to, or greater than flow length scales. To study such interactions, a laminar model is considered that has direct bearings to steadily propagating deflagrations in a Hele-Shaw channel with a background plane Poiseuille flow. The study employs asymptotic analyses, pertaining to large activation energy and lubrication theories and considers a distinguished limit where the channel width is comparable to the reaction zone thickness, with account being taken of thermal-expansion and heat-loss effects. The reaction zone structure and burning rates depend on three parameters, namely, the Peclet number, , the Lewis number, and the ratio of channel half-width to reaction zone thickness, . In particular, when the parameter is small wherein the reaction zone is thick, transport processes are found to be controlled by Taylor's dispersion mechanism and an explicit formula for the effective burning speed is obtained. The formula indicates that for , which interestingly coincides with a recent experimental prediction of the turbulent flame speed in a highly turbulent jet flame. The results suggest that the role played by differential diffusion effects is significant both in the laminar and turbulent cases. The reason for the peculiar dependence can be attributed, at least in our laminar model, to Taylor dispersion. Presumably, this dependence may be attributed to a similar but more general mechanism in the turbulent distributed reaction zone regime, rather than to diffusive-thermal curvature effects. The latter effects play however an important role in determining the effective propagation speed for thinner reaction zones, in particular, when is large in our model. It is found that the magnitude of heat losses at extinction, which directly affects the mixture flammability limits, is multiplied by a factor in comparison with those corresponding to the no-flow case in narrow channels.

The study of ignition and emission characteristics of hydrogen-additive hydro-processed renewable diesel

This study was conducted to understand the effects of hydrogen (H2) addition on the combustion and emission characteristics of hydro-processed renewable diesel. Experiments were performed in a constant volume combustion chamber (CVCC) at varying H2 concentrations (0%, 5%, and 10% (by vol.)) relative to air (100%, 95%, and 90% (by vol.)), initial temperatures (Tini) of 600, 650 and 700 K, equivalence ratios (φ) of 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 and a fixed initial pressure (Pini) of 10 bar. Overall, HRD has lower ignition delay (ID) and total ID. However, H2 addition to HRD delayed the fuel's auto-ignition due to excess H2 oxidation (H2+OHH2O + H) reaction taking place, which turns the chain reactions from branching to propagation, resulting from increasing in ID. Moreover, increasing of H2 concentrations enhanced the maximum pressure rise (Pmax) and heat release rate (HRR), whereas carbon dioxide (CO2) and unburned hydrocarbon (HC) were decreased due to the higher magnitude of the lower heating value of H2 than that of pure HRD. Since H2 itself is a carbon-free molecule, the carbon content of the fuel is reduced. H2 has the characteristics of fast combustion, resulting in a more flammable and complete mixture, which also makes HC emissions to become lower. However, the higher energy density of H2 significantly raises the combustion temperature, and subsequent nitrogen oxides (NOx) were increased. The kinetic modeling predictions revealed that the IDs for HRD-H2 were elongated due to the increased hydroperoxyl (HO2) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) mole fractions which led to improved stability.

Особенности формирования пламени пропано-воздушной смеси в узком канале

This paper presents a numerical study of the features of propane-air mixture flame propagation in a narrow cylindrical channel. The main purpose of the study is to determine the effect of the channel width on the combustion characteristics of a propane-air mixture with a composition close to stoichiometric. The problem is formulated using the methods of reactive gas dynamics. The solution method is based on the Van Leer method for determining flows on the faces of computational cells. The peculiarities of the combustion front formation and its propagation along the channel are revealed and analyzed. The formation of the curved flame front is shown to have a cyclical nature. The visible flame velocity is obtained as a function of the channel radius. The proposed physical and mathematical model can be used to determine the thermal conditions of operating cylindrical burners.

Experimental research on flammability characteristics and ignition conditions of hybrid mixture emissions venting from a large format thermal failure lithium-ion battery

When the concentration of gas is below its lower flammable limit and the content of the particles is below its minimum explosible concentration, it can be explosible. Thermal abuse tests for 50 Ah lithium-ion batteries were conducted under an inert atmosphere. The battery failure venting emissions were collected and their composition was identified previously. It still needs further research for the flammability characteristics and ignition conditions for hybrid mixture emissions venting from a large format lithium-ion battery thermal failure. In this study, the likelihood, severity, and kinetics of the batteries' hybrid mixture emissions flammability have been researched. To analyze battery emission flammability characteristics, five indexes have been investigated; they are ignition temperature (Tig), ignition time (τig), maximum explosion pressure (Pmax), pressure rise maximum rate ((dP/dτ)max), and size-normalized maximum rate pressure rise (KSt). Based on quantitative analysis for the hybrid mixture flammability characteristics, it indicates that particle size and gas content can impact hybrid mixture emission flammability characteristics. As for the mixture with finer particles, the optimum combustion condition of the particle and gas concentration pairs were 0.3 and 0.7. The ignition temperature for the optimum combustion conditions was 495 °C. The pressure rising velocity was 23 Mpa/s during ignition. High solvent content and low particle concentration are the conditions for optimum combustion. This indicates that the gas admixture solvent plays a major role in the combustion kinetics of the mixture emission. This research offers a fundamental perspective and provides preventive and protective thermal safety designs that are more suitable for large format commercial battery thermal systems.

Experimental and numerical study of the fuel effect on flame propagation in long open tubes

Previous works (Daubech et al., 2019) were dedicated to gaseous flame acceleration along long pipes with a set of cases studied both experimentally and numerically. In these cases, the flammable mixture was initially quiescent and homogenously distributed. The impact of the tube diameter and material were studied trough both approaches for rather slow flames, the fuel being methane. While main features of the real flame were recovered by the chosen CFD method, some limits remained.A new experimental dataset is detailed and analyzed with a quicker flame, the fuel being hydrogen and the same experimental set-up as the one used for measuring slow flames. Thus, the fuel effect on the flame dynamics can be directly highlighted.A simple CFD approach is tested for recovering two distinct flame behaviors: a deflagration flame and another undergoing deflagration-to-detonation transition. Furthermore, the modelling results are used to propose elements of interpretation for flame acceleration.

Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of Low Temperature Ignition Processes From a Nanosecond Pulsed Discharge at Quiescent Conditions

Abstract Recent interest in nonequilibrium plasma discharges as sources of ignition for the automotive industry has not yet been accompanied by the availability of dedicated models to perform this task in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) engine simulations. The need for a low-temperature plasma (LTP) ignition model has motivated much work in simulating these discharges from first principles. Most ignition models assume that an equilibrium plasma comprises the bulk of discharge kernels. LTP discharges, however, exhibit highly nonequilibrium behavior. In this work, a method to determine a consistent initialization of LTP discharge kernels for use in engine CFD codes like converge is proposed. The method utilizes first principles discharge simulations. Such an LTP kernel is introduced in a flammable mixture of air and fuel, and the subsequent plasma expansion and ignition simulation is carried out using a reacting flow solver with detailed chemistry. The proposed numerical approach is shown to produce results that agree with experimental observations regarding the ignitability of methane-air and ethylene-air mixtures by LTP discharges.

A mathematical model of critical releasable charge for R290 indoor leakage of split-type household air conditioners

The leakage of hydrochlorofluorocarbons and hydrofluorocarbons used as refrigerants will not only cause ozone depletion and global warming, but also pollute indoor air. Propane (R290) not only does not damage the ozone layer and has a negligible greenhouse effect, but also its charge is about 20–50% of that of hydrochlorofluorocarbons and hydrofluorocarbons, and the releasable charge is lower. In the previous study, a refrigerant pump-down method was proposed to control the R290 releasable charge of split-type household air conditioners (STHACs) under off-mode below the critical releasable charge (CRC) to prevent fires. CRC varies with leakage conditions, such as leak hole sizes, the distance between the installation height of the indoor unit (IDU) and the ignition source (dispersion distance), and the construction of IDU, etc. In this study, a mathematical model is developed to predict the CRCs for STHACs with different capacities and constructions under various leak conditions. The model is verified to have a deviation within 10% for the vast majority of data-points by ignition experiment and CFD model. For safety, the CRC prediction formula is optimized to under-predict CRCs properly, therefore, CRCs for various STHACs and leak conditions are determined to prevent the formation of flammable mixtures even directly under IDU, and the indoor air quality will also be improved. For the used 1 HP STHAC, the predicted CRC is 6.6 g under a 0.5 mm2 leak hole and a 0.7 m dispersion distance.

The effects of oxygen index on soot formation of ethylene, propane and their mixtures in coflow diffusion flames

Oxygen index (OI) effects on soot formation and oxidation of ethylene, propane and their mixtures were investigated in coflow diffusion flames. Experimental results show that the peak soot volume fraction (SVF) firstly increases and then reaches the plateau region as OI increases from 0.21 to 0.42 in ethylene and 90%ethylene/10%propane mixture flames. However, the peak SVF firstly increases and then decreases with the increase of OI in propane flame. All these three cases present a consistent trend in terms of maximum soot yield which increases first and then decreases as OI increases. Synergistic effect was captured in ethylene/propane mixtures while it was firstly enhanced and then mitigated when OI increases in the investigated OI range. Numerical simulations were also conducted. A significant relationship was found among flame temperature, O2 mole fraction and SVF in terms of their spatial gradients. The non-linear trends of SVF and soot yield with OI can be attributed to the competition between soot formation and oxidation. Such competition was also indicated from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) growth. Numerical analyses revealed that small radicals including O, CH2 and C6H5 contribute to the non-linear changes of PAHs in the synergistic effect.

Experimental assessment on the performance, emission and combustion characteristics of a safflower oil fueled CI engine with hydrogen gas enrichment

Inducting hydrogen with biodiesel in a compression ignition (CI) engine contributes to improvising the performance characteristics of the engine and minimize long-term issues. Combustion of hydrogen along with intake air impacts positively in air quality by preventing the formation of toxic emissions like hydrocarbons (HC) and carbon monoxide (CO). The benefits of hydrogen such as good diffusion rate, lesser ignition energy and fast flame propagation rate promotes a more homogenously mixed air fuel ratio. This experimental work focuses on enhancement of the performance and combustion characteristics of a direct injection compression ignition (DICI) engine by enriching the biodiesel with various levels of hydrogen gas supplement at the intake manifold. The brake thermal efficiency of the engine with safflower oil biodiesel is 31.15 % which is far inferior to that of diesel with 34 %. As an effort to improve the performance characteristics of the CI engine, hydrogen gas is inducted at 4 %, 8 % and 12 % energy share. HC, CO and smoke emission decreases by 15.09 %, 34.6 % and 18 % respectively compared to neat biodiesel at full load of 5.2 kW. An opposite trend is observed in NOx emissions which are raised from 1650 ppm to 1852 ppm. A 12.2 % increase in NOx emissions are realized due to homogenous flammable mixture that combusts closer to Top dead center (TDC). The hydrogen enrichment with safflower oil biodiesel influences the combustion characteristics in a positive vein except for the NOx emissions, which could be minimized through the use of retrofit devices like selective catalytic reducer, diesel oxidation catalyst etc.

Experimental investigation on the inhibition of flame retardants on the flammability of R1234ze(E)

Owing to environmental friendliness, R1234ze(E) is considered as an alternative refrigerant, but the flammability restricts its use and promotion. To reduce the combustible risk, nonflammable refrigerants can be blended, while there is a lack of research on mixture flammability. In this paper, the inhibition effects of three typical refrigerants R744, R1336mzz(E) and R1233zd(E) on the flammability of R1234ze(E) were experimentally investigated under the condition of 23 °C and 50% relative humidity. The flammable limits at different concentrations were measured and the critical suppression concentrations of the three retardants were determined as 0.41, 0.2 and 0.4 respectively, by which the parameters of fitting equations to their flammable limits were obtained. The inhibition mechanisms were briefly analyzed in terms of both physical and chemical effects, and typical flame propagation phenomena were compared with further analyses. A model for estimating critical suppression concentrations of ternary blends was established. The critical suppression lines of ternary blends R744/R1234ze(E)/R1336mzz(E) and R744/R1234ze(E)/R1233zd(E) were obtained, by which the nonflammable zones of the two ternary blends were preliminarily determined. The results have provided complements for previous studies using R744/R1234ze(E) at flammable concentrations and will contribute to utilize R1234ze(E) and its blends in safety for both scientific researches and industrial applications.

Shock-tube study of high-temperature ignition of propane-air mixtures at elevated pressures

Ignition delay time measurements in high-temperature propane-air mixtures have been performed behind reflected shock wave at temperatures T = 1043 ÷ 1778 K, pressures p = 17.7 ÷ 42.8 atm, and equivalence ratios φ = 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0. Simultaneously, the emission characteristics of the flammable mixture associated with the emission of electronically excited OH* radical were recorded. The available detailed kinetic mechanisms of propane ignition were used to describe the obtained experimental data. Sensitivity analyses of the propane-air mixtures with various equivalence ratios was carried out to single out the key reactions proceeded in these mixtures. The data obtained make it possible to specify the available information on the ignition of combustible mixtures and thereby to improve the understanding of the processes occurring in the combustion chambers.

Biogas generation from biomass as a cleaner alternative towards a circular bioeconomy: Artificial intelligence, challenges, and future insights

In recent years, the growing trend of energy consumption from fossil fuels in the world has faced mankind with two major crises of environmental pollution and the increasing acceleration in the depletion of energy resources, hence the movement towards the provision of clean and renewable energy is placed as one of the main programs and strategy in the world. Biogas is a flammable mixture that is produced by fermentation of organic materials in a certain temperature range and a certain pH in anaerobic conditions by microbes. Fermentation reactions in the biogas device include sets of chemical and biological activities of two groups of acid-producing and methanogenic bacteria in the fermentation chamber, whose growth, survival, and the amount of biogas produced depends on the conditions of the fermentation environment. The produced biogas has a calorific value of 4580 to 5495 kcal/m3 for the degree of purity of 50 % to 65 % methane. This review focuses on recent developments and achievements for biogas generation from biomass towards a circular bioeconomy. Besides, the utilization of artificial intelligence to model the processes leading to the generation of biogas from biomass are highlighted, and finally, the challenges and opportunities of biogas generation from biomass are examined in detail, and solutions are mentioned to motivate researchers in this field.

Radiolytic Gas Production from Aluminum Coupons (Alloy 1100 and 6061) in Helium Environments-Assessing the Extended Storage of Aluminum Clad Spent Nuclear Fuel.

Corrosion of aluminium alloy clad nuclear fuel, during reactor operation and under subsequent wet storage conditions, promotes the formation of aluminium hydroxide and oxyhydroxide layers. These hydrated mineral phases and the chemisorbed and physisorbed waters on their surfaces are susceptible to radiation-induced processes that yield molecular hydrogen gas (H2), which has the potential to complicate the long-term storage and disposal of aluminium clad nuclear fuel through flammable and explosive gas mixture formation, alloy embrittlement, and pressurization. Here, we present a systematic study of the radiolytic formation of H2 from aluminium alloy 1100 (AA1100) and 6061 (AA6061) coupons in “dry” (~0% relative humidity) and “wet” (50% relative humidity) helium environments. Cobalt-60 gamma irradiation of both aluminium alloy types promoted the formation of H2, which increased linearly up to ~2 MGy, and afforded G-values of 1.1 ± 0.1 and 2.9 ± 0.1 for “dry” and “wet” AA1100, and 2.7 ± 0.1 and 1.7 ± 0.1 for “dry” and “wet” AA6061. The negative correlation of H2 production with relative humidity for AA6061 is in stark contrast to AA1100 and is attributed to differences in the extent of corrosion and varying amounts of adsorbed water in the two alloys, as characterized using optical profilometry, scanning electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction techniques.

Understanding Gas Permeation during High Pressure Operation of PEM Water Electrolyzers

Governments and industries across the world have initiated implementation of clean hydrogen (H2) to achieve zero emissions, yet significant challenges remain for large scale adoption. With the decreasing renewable electricity cost PEM water electrolyzers (PEMWEs) show significant potential for at scale deployment due to their high faradaic efficiency and high operating current density. To reduce the per kilogram price of hydrogen and increase the overall energy efficiency, PEMWEs need to be operated at high differential pressures (30 to 50 bar) to eliminate the need for compression during storage and transportation1. To achieve high faradaic efficiency, thinner membranes are required to reduce voltage losses within the cell. However, thinner membranes exhibit a higher gas permeation rate which leads to increased crossover of hydrogen from the cathode through the membrane to the anode. Such increased crossover of H2 not only reduces the efficiency but can also result in flammable gas mixtures (lower flammability limit for H2 in O2 is 4 %) as Iridium/Iridium oxide (anode catalyst) is inefficient in oxidizing H2 1. The addition of a gas recombination catalyst (GRC) to the membrane is an useful strategy to oxidize permeating H2 and minimize the H2:O2 ratio at the anode.In this study, a high pressure (up to 30 bar) electrolyzer setup is coupled with online gas chromatography-mass spectrometry to understand the H2 gas permeation in membranes as a function of H2 partial pressure and operating current density (simulated by varying the flow rates) as shown in Figure 1 . Effect of the GRC, its loading, and its location on the H2 permeation will be elucidated. Differences induced by the addition of anode and cathode catalyst layers on H2 permeation rates will also be presented.Figure 1. Ex-situ H2 permeation rate at different cathode operating pressure at 80 °C. The anode was maintained at 1 bar of O2 partial pressure Acknowledgement This research is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office, program manager Dave Peterson Reference Bernt, M., Schröter, J., Möckl, M. & Gasteiger, H. A. Analysis of Gas Permeation Phenomena in a PEM Water Electrolyzer Operated at High Pressure and High Current Density. J. Electrochem. Soc. 167, 124502 (2020). Figure 1

Исследование и разработка компонентов газогенераторных составов на основе нитрата натрия для повышения безопасности при разрушении искусственных объектов

In the process of extraction of the piece stone and in the destruction of concrete and brick buildings in dense urban areas, the issue of safety and efficiency of work is very important. For reducing the percussive action during blasting operations, various methods and means are used. Currently, when extracting block stone, the substances are used that can create pressure in the hole due to the combustion reaction in the deflagration mode. The article is devoted to the research and development of gas-generating compositions based on the sodium nitrate to improve safety during the destruction of artificial objects. Sodium nitrate was chosen as an oxidizer, this is primarily due to the low cost of sodium nitrate, low sensitivity to mechanical and detonation effects, and a significantly lower content of harmful compounds in the combustion products compared to analogues. Magnesium and carbon (from a gas mask and walnut) were used as fuel. Tests for the flammability of mixtures and thermodynamic calculations of combustion parameters were carried out to determine the optimal ratio of the initial components. It was established that a sufficiently high efficiency and uniformity of combustion are observed at a ratio of the initial components of 60 % — NaNO3, 20 % — Mg, 20 % — C. X-ray phase analysis of solid combustion products was carried out. It is shown that the main products are magnesium oxide and sodium carbonate. Field experiments on the destruction of concrete blocks were carried out. The performed studies and field tests showed high efficiency and safety of the use of the developed gas generator composition for the destruction of artificial objects, which can be used for the directed destruction of artificial objects or rocks of medium strength with a coefficient of 8 on the scale of the professor MM. Protodyakonov. The destruction of the concrete block occurred without the scattering of individual stone fragments, the formation and propagation of a shock air wave.